Ohio State was one of the hottest college football programs in the country on the recruiting trail this spring and summer, per a story on ESPN.com. The Buckeyes — who have the second-best 2027 class in the nation based on average player ranking by 247Sports — are headlined by the No. 1 overall recruit in the country, defensive end DJ Jacobs.
Ohio State has loaded up with top prospects on both sides of the trenches, with Caden Moss (No. 7 OT in the country), Kellen Wymer (No. 4 OG) and Mason Wilt (No. 12 OT) leading the way with offensive linemen. Plus, Jacobs, Marcus Fakatou (No. 3 defensive lineman), Wyatt Smith (No. 12 edge) and Karlos May (No. 11 DL) on the defensive front.
Also helping headline the class is 5-star wide receiver Jamier Brown (No. 4 WR in country, No. 1 overall recruit from Ohio) who began his high school career at Huber Heights Wayne, and will finish it this year at Sunbury Big Walnut.
Defensive end DJ Jacobs, an Ohio State commit, is ranked as the No. 1 overall recruit in the country in the 2027 class, per 247Sports. (Photo: Andrew Ivins, 247Sports)
Here is what ESPN penned about OSU’s recruiting haul since the beginning of spring:
Current class ranking: No. 6
Spring/summer pledges: 10
Only Texas A&M holds more five-star pledges (six) than coach Ryan Day and the Buckeyes after defensive tackle Marcus Fakatou (No. 13 overall) and offensive tackle Caden Moss (No. 15) joined longtime commits D.J. Jacobs (No. 3) and Jamier Brown (No. 11) atop the program’s incoming class.
Ohio State overcame longstanding relationships at LSU, Ole Miss and Tennessee to land Moss, ESPN’s No. 4 offensive tackle, on June 26, then edged CFP rivals Georgia and Texas to add Fakatou to an impressive defensive line class days later. Five-star running back David Gabriel Georges was a long-term priority, and there’s no getting around the blow his July 22 commitment to Tennessee dealt the Buckeyes. But Ohio State flexed its muscles to fill out its class this summer while adding a trio of four-star defenders — edge rusher Wyatt Smith, outside linebacker Prince Goldsby and Deontay Malone — and quality depth on the line of scrimmage.
Ohio State also received good news this week that 4-star quarterback Brady Edmunds will sign with the Buckeyes in December. The longtime OSU commitment was considering flipping to UCLA.
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OHIO STATE 2026 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE (Kickoff times, TV info TBA unless otherwise noted)
Sept. 5 – Ball State (12:30 p.m. ET; BTN)
Sept. 12 – @ Texas (7:30 p.m. ET; ABC)
Sept. 19 – Kent State (12 p.m. ET; FOX)
Sept. 26 – Illinois
Oct. 3 – @ Iowa
Oct. 10 – Maryland (kickoff time sometime between 3:30-8 p.m.; TV TBA)
Oct. 17 – @ Indiana
Oct. 24 – Off Week
Oct. 31 – @ USC
Nov. 7 – Oregon
Nov. 14 – Northwestern
Nov. 21 – @ Nebraska
Nov. 28 – Michigan (12 p.m. ET; FOX)